Cass Middle School

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Cass Middle School ranks 260 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cass Middle School is a public middle school located in Cartersville, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 879 students. The school is part of the Bartow County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cass Middle School consistently outperforms the Bartow County and Georgia state averages in several key test score metrics, particularly in Algebra I, where the school had a 98% proficiency rate in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 39.5% for Bartow County and 44% for the state of Georgia. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.96% to 57.57% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and indicates that the school serves a population with a higher level of economic need.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Bartow County district, Cass Middle School generally outperforms them in test scores, but it lags behind some of the higher-performing middle schools in neighboring districts, such as Barber Middle School and Sammy McClure Senior Middle School in Cobb and Paulding counties, respectively, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

195 Fire Tower Rd NW
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 606-5846

District: Bartow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,004

Students who attend Cass Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cass High School

Feeder schools for Cass Middle School:

Elementary:	Hamilton Crossing Elementary School
	Kingston Elementary School
	White Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 927

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

23.1%

African American:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cass Middle School ranks better than 55.8% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Bartow County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cass Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Bartow County School District. Student population at Cass Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.6%), Hispanic (23.1%), African American (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cass Middle School is 16.9, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Bartow County School District! (See more...)

Compare Cass Middle School employs 54.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cass Middle School is $8,004, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Bartow County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cass Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cass Middle School 260^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Cass Middle School in the ranking list.)

Bartow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartow County 74^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cass Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	53.90	207^th	420	50.7%
2007	49.25	261^st	445	41.3%
2008	52.93	234^th	462	49.4%
2009	52.46	246^th	466	47.2%
2010	59.62	213^th	494	56.9%
2011	50.65	289^th	504	42.7%
2012	57.11	247^th	508	51.4%
2013	56.76	259^th	527	50.9%
2014	50.40	311^th	521	40.3%
2015	48.79	266^th	537	50.5%
2016	47.95	266^th	545	51.2%
2017	56.73	210^th	539	61.0%
2018	50.79	243^rd	543	55.2%
2019	53.60	238^th	559	57.4%
2021	57.80	206^th	542	62.0%
2022	53.74	238^th	567	58.0%
2023	53.17	243^rd	577	57.9%
2024	52.86	260^th	588	55.8%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cass Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	899	899
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	703	703
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	756	756
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	780	780
1994	753	77	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	949	97	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1996	949	97	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1997	950	115	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1998	755	78	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
1999	777	83	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2000	849	88	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	953
2001	845	92	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	963
2002	928	114	2	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2003	928	114	2	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2004	937	114	5	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2005	809	134	4	71	3	n/a	n/a	16	1037
2006	781	129	3	88	7	n/a	n/a	21	1029
2007	755	128	4	93	5	n/a	n/a	19	1004
2008	750	147	4	85	6	n/a	n/a	20	1012
2009	725	138	6	94	2	n/a	n/a	32	997
2010	767	131	8	107	1	0	20	0	1034
2011	759	133	12	121	0	0	17	0	1042
2012	775	125	10	115	1	0	28	0	1054
2013	726	133	18	114	2	0	34	0	1027
2014	683	128	15	115	2	0	37	0	980
2015	664	123	11	136	0	1	36	0	971
2016	607	129	12	155	0	1	41	0	945
2017	586	131	12	168	0	2	45	0	944
2018	596	132	12	165	1	2	32	0	940
2019	593	141	17	175	1	2	49	0	978
2020	584	152	16	193	0	2	52	0	999
2021	561	125	16	191	1	2	50	0	946
2022	503	124	10	188	3	2	50	0	880
2023	469	128	16	200	3	1	62	0	879
2024	469	150	18	214	3	5	68	0	927

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cass Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	899	59.0	15.2	16.6
1991	703	53.0	13.2	19.3
1992	756	49.0	15.4	28.6
1993	780	47.0	16.6	30.5
1994	837	54.9	15.2	25.7
1995	1051	64.0	16.4	24.9
1996	1051	64.0	16.4	24.9
1997	1076	74.8	14.4	34.9
1998	846	59.3	14.3	40.8
1999	870	59.1	14.7	45.6
2000	953	61.7	15.4	42.4
2001	963	66.2	14.5	44
2002	1079	65.5	16.5	44
2003	1079	65.5	16.5	44
2004	1099	64.1	17.1	47.3
2005	1037	66.1	15.7	51.2
2006	1029	65.0	15.8	55.2
2007	1004	65.9	15.2	57.1
2008	1012	67.0	15.1	58.1
2009	997	67.0	14.9	61.2
2010	1034	65.6	15.7	59.6
2011	1042	61.8	16.8	62.8
2012	1054	62.9	16.7	62.3
2013	1027	57.4	17.8	63
2014	980	57.9	16.9	64.3
2015	971	59.0	16.4	62
2016	945	55.0	17.1	62.3
2017	944	57.3	16.4	60.3
2018	940	56.2	16.7	60.4
2019	978	56.1	17.4	62.1
2020	999	56.5	17.6	59.2
2021	946	54.5	17.3	53
2022	880	55.8	15.7	n/a
2023	879	53.1	16.5	57.6
2024	927	54.6	16.9	73.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cass Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	899	59.0	15.2	16.6
1991	703	53.0	13.2	19.3
1992	756	49.0	15.4	28.6
1993	780	47.0	16.6	30.5
1994	837	54.9	15.2	25.7
1995	1051	64.0	16.4	24.9
1996	1051	64.0	16.4	24.9
1997	1076	74.8	14.4	34.9
1998	846	59.3	14.3	40.8
1999	870	59.1	14.7	45.6
2000	953	61.7	15.4	42.4
2001	963	66.2	14.5	44
2002	1079	65.5	16.5	44
2003	1079	65.5	16.5	44
2004	1099	64.1	17.1	47.3
2005	1037	66.1	15.7	51.2
2006	1029	65.0	15.8	55.2
2007	1004	65.9	15.2	57.1
2008	1012	67.0	15.1	58.1
2009	997	67.0	14.9	61.2
2010	1034	65.6	15.7	59.6
2011	1042	61.8	16.8	62.8
2012	1054	62.9	16.7	62.3
2013	1027	57.4	17.8	63
2014	980	57.9	16.9	64.3
2015	971	59.0	16.4	62
2016	945	55.0	17.1	62.3
2017	944	57.3	16.4	60.3
2018	940	56.2	16.7	60.4
2019	978	56.1	17.4	62.1
2020	999	56.5	17.6	59.2
2021	946	54.5	17.3	53
2022	880	55.8	15.7	n/a
2023	879	53.1	16.5	57.6
2024	927	54.6	16.9	73.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cass Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$455 (6.1%)	$6,989 (93.9%)	$7,444
2018	$475 (6.2%)	$7,216 (93.8%)	$7,690
2019	$543 (6.8%)	$7,462 (93.2%)	$8,004

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cass Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 238^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 243^rd of 577 Middle schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cass Middle School)	43.2	31.9	11.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bartow County)	44.6	35.1	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cass Middle School)	34.9	20.9	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bartow County)	33.8	27.9	5.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cass Middle School)	35.9	33.8	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bartow County)	35	34.6	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cass Middle School)	47.8	39.9	7.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bartow County)	37.7	37.4	0.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cass Middle School)	44.1	37.6	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bartow County)	41.1	38	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cass Middle School)	33.9	43.5	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bartow County)	31.1	37	5.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cass Middle School)	42.5	40.6	1.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bartow County)	36.3	29.2	7.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Cass Middle School)	100	90.3	9.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Bartow County)	38.3	25	13.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	978	879	10.1%
African American	141	128	9.2%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	17	16	5.9%
Hispanic	175	200	14.3%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	593	469	20.9%
Two or More Races	49	62	26.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.1%	57.6%	4.5%

Schools Near Cass Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cass Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Fire Tower Rd NW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5846	927	55	16.9	73.7%	469 (50.6%)	150 (16.2%)	214 (23.1%)	18 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.3%)	52.9	260^th of 588 public middle schools	55.8%		53.2	243^rd of 577 public middle schools	57.9%	17	98.0		40.5	35.3	41.8		34.8	32.5	53.1		22.0	32.9	$8,004	$543	$7,462
Adairsville Middle School	Public	6-8	485 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5842	842	50	16.8	57.8%	679 (80.6%)	39 (4.6%)	77 (9.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	55.9	237^th of 588 public middle schools	59.7%		52.4	249^th of 577 public middle schools	56.8%	12	93.3		39.4	35.1	46.5		31.4	37.4	69.8		23.9	27.2	$8,377	$485	$7,892
Woodland Middle School at Euharlee	Public	6-8	1061 Euharlee Rd	Euharlee	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5871	685	43	15.9	63.6%	512 (74.7%)	52 (7.6%)	93 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	63.8	185^th of 588 public middle schools	68.5%		55.4	225^th of 577 public middle schools	61.0%	40	96.9		44.3	45.0	42.0		40.7	48.1	60.5		19.0	38.6	$8,292	$386	$7,907
Cartersville Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Douthit Ferry Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-3666	1,042	62	16.9	54.4%	512 (49.1%)	222 (21.3%)	233 (22.4%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	70.5	150^th of 588 public middle schools	74.5%		68.5	153^rd of 577 public middle schools	73.5%	3	94.9		46.4	43.6	55.7		50.4	39.6	58.8		22.5	47.8	$8,137	$428	$7,708
Red Top Middle School	Public	6-8	224 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5865	569	45	12.5	81.4%	302 (53.1%)	65 (11.4%)	176 (30.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	39.9	339^th of 588 public middle schools	42.3%		29.3	409^th of 577 public middle schools	29.1%	70	80.0		35.7	28.7	34.9		34.1	30.6	41.7		9.4	25.0	$8,779	$427	$8,353
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	1,499	83	18.0	27.4%	979 (65.3%)	265 (17.7%)	152 (10.1%)	38 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.1%)	86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%		88.1	61^st of 577 public middle schools	89.4%	15	97.5		59.6	55.1	59.7		64.8	60.5	63.4		19.6	71.0	$7,363	$71	$7,293
Model Middle School	Public	5-7	164 Barron Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 290-8150	550	38	14.3	42.5%	456 (82.9%)	28 (5.1%)	32 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	86.5	71^st of 588 public middle schools	87.9%		84.4	80^th of 577 public middle schools	86.1%	9		64.7	54.3	55.8		54.2	63.4	55.8		60.5			$9,445	$565	$8,880
Rome Middle School	Public	7-8	1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-4695	956	77	12.4	84.9%	199 (20.8%)	320 (33.5%)	367 (38.4%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	37.2	357^th of 588 public middle schools	39.3%		43.2	309^th of 577 public middle schools	46.4%	48	100.0			24.4	39.0			25.6	32.9		25.6	24.3	$8,902	$679	$8,223
Rockmart Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Knox Mountain Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 757-1479	679	45	15.1	76.1%	463 (68.2%)	123 (18.1%)	31 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	32.5	394^th of 588 public middle schools	33.0%		37.3	349^th of 577 public middle schools	39.5%	45			27.6	26.7	32.1		18.2	28.1	28.3		28.8	18.4	$7,797	$554	$7,244
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	832	52	16.0	65.5%	215 (25.8%)	326 (39.2%)	195 (23.4%)	33 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.5%)	56	236^th of 588 public middle schools	59.9%		52.2	251^st of 577 public middle schools	56.5%	15	80.0		57.7	39.0	48.1		43.4	35.3	34.6		23.8	25.5	$9,330	$491	$8,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Middle School

What district is Cass Middle School in?

Bartow County

Is Cass Middle School a good school?

Cass Middle School ranks 260^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cass Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cass Middle School usually go on to attend Cass High School

How many students attend Cass Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 927 students attended Cass Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cass Middle School?

Students at Cass Middle School are 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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